Chapter 189: Don’t destroy others’ pursuit of independence and freedom! (First update!)

"Our fighter planes are attacking our warships?" Kawabe Masamitsu almost fainted when he heard the news.

He didn't expect that the rebels would use the fighter planes left at the airport to bomb the warships that came to support.

This operation really shocked him.

"Bakayalu, where did they get so many pilots?"

The reason why I was not worried about those fighter planes at the beginning was that I thought, can a group of natives fly a plane?
Who knew, it would be a slap in the face.

Not only did they fly fighter planes into the sky, but they were also bombing their warships.

For a moment, Hebian Zhengsan was completely speechless.

Even Yahara Hirotoshi who was standing by was a little confused.

In his heart, he wished he could cut the squadron leader stationed at the airport into pieces.

"Commander, it must be the Sichuan Army who is supporting this. If it weren't for them, these natives would simply not be able to fly fighter planes." Yahara Hiromichi explained.

Unfortunately, Kawabe Masazo didn't listen at all, but roared angrily.

“Can anyone tell me how to solve this problem now?”

But no one can give an answer.

"Mr. Yahara, what do you think?" Kawabe Masamitsu looked at the silent Yahara Hiromichi.

"Commander, now we can only wait for the 55th Division to move south. There is no better way than this." Yahara Hiromichi said helplessly.

Seeing this, Hebian Zhengsan sighed and could only pray that the warship could escape this disaster.

Otherwise, he would have been very close to committing suicide.

In the distant port, the destroyer Harukaze, relying on its high speed, has left the cruiser Yubari behind it far behind.

The bombers in the sky also targeted the Yubari and attacked it in turns.

From the captain's perspective, it was clear that the Yubari had slowed down and was on fire.

If nothing unexpected happens, it will be basically impossible for the Yubari to escape from the port.

But, let it rush in to save the other party.

He couldn't do it again.

Because it was obvious that the Yubari began to sink slowly.

If we rush in at this time, we might not only fail to save the Yubari, but we might even lose ourselves.

"Captain, are we just going to watch?" the first mate asked after a moment's hesitation.

Before the captain could speak, another violent explosion was heard. It was obvious that this time the aerial bomb detonated the ammunition depot, causing a secondary explosion.

"Retreat, there's no way to save them." The captain shook his head and said with gritted teeth.

"Send a telegram to Lieutenant General Nanyun immediately and report everything that happened here in detail. We must accuse the army of those idiots. It was because they lost the airport that caused the series of situations today."

"Hi." The first mate responded immediately.

The cruiser Yubari in the port was flooded with a large amount of seawater and began to tilt.

Colonel Masami Sakamura looked at his battleship with a look of despair as it continued to sink.

"Damn it, Kawabe Masazo is such an idiot." He regretted it very much now. Why did he come to help these army idiots?

If he hadn't come here, he wouldn't have been sunk.

Thinking of this, and watching the fire growing more and more fierce, Colonel Sakamiya gritted his teeth and spoke directly.

"Abandon ship."

He wanted to stay useful so that he could accuse these damn army idiots.

In the sky, Zhang Yang looked at everything in front of him in disbelief.

Did they actually sink a Japanese cruiser?

It's incredible.

Even though he had dropped the last bomb on the battleship's ammunition depot, he still couldn't believe it.

He actually sank a cruiser.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yang couldn't suppress the smile on his face and laughed wildly.

"Captain, there is another battleship. Should we chase it?" At this time, the voices of other pilots came from the radio.

"No, let's retreat first. The Japanese will definitely go crazy later. Our current strength is still too weak." Zhang Yang was not carried away by the victory. After forcing himself to calm down, he immediately gave the order to retreat.

He knew that once the main Japanese navy knew about this, they would definitely send a large number of carrier-based aircraft. By then, his few fighter planes would be no match for the Japanese army.

So, now is the best time to retreat.

"Also, notify Long Wenjian and tell him to take it easy. The Japanese army will definitely retaliate wildly next." Zhang Yang added.

"Yes."

When Long Wenjian received the news, he didn't care too much. Regardless of whether he could capture Yangon, he would have made a fortune.

Sinking a cruiser was definitely a huge blow to the morale of the Japanese army.

Thinking of this, Long Wenjian decided to try again to see if he could take Yangon in one go.

Even if we just capture the city, it would be a huge victory.

At least for the natives, they had recaptured the capital.

The rebels, whose morale had originally collapsed, were now howling and wishing they could rush into Yangon immediately.

Seeing this, Long Wenjian could not let them down.

He decisively ordered all troops to immediately press forward and attack the city of Yangon fiercely.

Whether he could win or not was not important; he just needed to display the courage to face death.

We have to scare the Japanese at least.

It must be said that this move of his really scared Kawabe Masazo in the city.

The 55th Division was constantly urged to move south immediately and reach Rangoon within two days, otherwise it would be subject to military law.

Not only that, all the idle personnel in the command center were assigned to the guard squadron and distributed weapons and ammunition.

Masazo Kawabe knew that if the situation went wrong, he would rather die in battle in Rangoon than live in disgrace. This was his last chance.

.........

Before long, the result of the naval battle reached Cun Yunsheng's command center.

Cun Yunsheng, who was studying how to get equipment for Stilwell, was stunned when he heard Meng Fanle's words.

"Great victory, great victory, commander-in-chief, great victory."

"What great victory?" Cun Yunsheng asked in confusion.

The Sichuan Army has been in the process of reorganization recently and has not made any major moves.

The only action was taken by the Thai troops in Kengtung.

But after being beaten last time, the Thai army became much more obedient.

Apart from increasing the number of troops, there were no illegal actions.

The only battle was on Long Wenjian's side.

However, the battle in Tonggu was at a stalemate, and Sun Yunfei was a loser. He was extremely disappointed that his 10,000 men could not defeat a battalion of Japanese troops.

There are only three or four thousand people left, and they are still in a stalemate with the Japanese army. They cannot be defeated in a short time.

The only thing left is Long Wenjian.

Did this guy really take Yangon?

No way!
Although he knew that the enemy was flexible in fighting, quick-witted, and could deceive, the Japanese troops in Yangon were not useless. Could it be that their collective intelligence had dropped?
It's not impossible.

But after thinking about it carefully, I still think it is unlikely.

"Commander, the air force led by Major Zhang Yang just sank a Japanese cruiser. Does this count as a great victory?" Meng Fanle said excitedly while holding the telegram.

"What? Sink a Japanese cruiser?" Cun Yunsheng was completely stunned.

This is even more outrageous than taking Yangon!
With the fighter jets he has, he has no problem with air combat and escort.

It might be a bit difficult to ask him to blow up the warship.

"How did he sink the battleship? Wait, if I remember correctly, I asked him to pick up the Japanese fighter planes, so how did he get involved with the Japanese battleships?" Cun Yunsheng frowned slightly.

"Commander, don't be anxious. Take a look at the telegram first." As he said that, Meng Fanle handed the telegram over.

After reading the details of the telegram, Cun Yunsheng was stunned.

He would have suspected it was a joke if he hadn't slapped himself.

Use captured Japanese fighter planes to bomb Japanese warships.

And then it succeeded.

This is simply outrageous.

Do not!
It's outrageous to open the door for him.

"Are you sure it's not fake?" Cun Yunsheng read it carefully several times, finally let out a sigh, and asked uncertainly.

"It should be true. Major Zhang Yang saw the Japanese warship sinking into the harbor with his own eyes. It definitely can't be fake." Meng Fanle said quickly.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng could no longer suppress the smile on his face.

"Well done, well done. Zhang Yang and Long Wenjian did a good job this time. Really good. They have some skills and are brave enough to fight. Well done. Ten planes sank a cruiser. Although there was some element of sneak attack, no matter what, as long as it is sunk, it's fine."

"Announce this news to the entire army and let everyone be happy."

"Yes, Commander." Meng Fanle responded quickly.

"Also, prepare a detailed report and send it to Stilwell. No matter what, Stilwell is the supporter behind this rebel army. He has the right to know this. At the very least, we must let him know that the US military's investment has not been wasted." Cun Yunsheng said meaningfully.

Stilwell already had some opinions when they met last time.

For a resistance army of 20,000 people, the military expenses alone are a considerable expense, not to mention the large amount of American weapons and equipment.

That's why he has been slow to deliver the new tanks.

But this time it’s different. With this battle report, I believe Stilwell will definitely pay the money willingly.

"Commander, it's you who has figured out Stilwell's thoughts so thoroughly." Meng Fanle couldn't help but praise.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng felt very complacent. In terms of people who understood Stilwell, perhaps Stilwell himself did not understand him as well as Cun Yunsheng.

"Okay, stop flattering me and send a telegram to Stilwell quickly. I'm still waiting for his tank." Cun Yunsheng waved his hands and sighed in his heart. This broken golden finger hasn't dropped any major equipment yet.

If a tank regiment could just come directly, why would he need to go through all this trouble?
Or a flying squadron would be fine.

such a pity!
Most of them are light weapons such as rifles, and occasionally some heavy weapons may appear.

Overall, it's better than nothing.

Not long after, Stilwell received a telegram from the Sichuan Army.

My first reaction after reading the telegram was that it was impossible.

Sink a Japanese battleship?
This is just a joke.

It was like telling him that God had another son.

But the content of the telegram gave a very detailed account of the whole incident.

After reading it, Stilwell was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed uncontrollably.

He didn't expect it to be true.

They really relied on the captured fighter planes to sink the Japanese warships.

Although there is some element of sneak attack, it is not important.

During the Pearl Harbor attack, wasn't the battleship sunk by a surprise attack?

It is not known whether the US military knew about it in advance.

"I didn't expect it. I really didn't expect it. This resistance army is so powerful. They directly attacked Rangoon, and even captured the Rangoon airport." Stilwell looked at the telegram in his hand, thinking about the situation after taking Rangoon.

Needless to say, the Japanese army only had the 55th Division left in Burma, and he could even command other troops to attack Siam and other places.

He completed the leapfrog tactics previously discussed with Cun Yunsheng, directly attacking the Japanese army's rear and forcing the Japanese troops on the front line to switch from offense to defense.

Even more, those supplies can be transported directly to Yangon, and through the railway here, the military can be expanded greatly.

For a moment, Stilwell thought far ahead.

He even felt a little regretful. He should not have transferred the New First Army to the west to support the British Army. He should have found a reason.

But there is no regret medicine to sell now, but he still has other choices.

Give up Imphal!
All supplies were transferred to Yangon.

The only problem is the navy.

Without the escort of battleships, the Japanese fleet would have easily attacked Rangoon.

Draw a fleet from the mainland to escort?
As a result, before he could figure it out, he saw Admiral Wavell hurried in and roared angrily.

"General Stilwell, did I warn you not to allow the Sichuan Army to move south? Why did they attack Rangoon? And even sank a Japanese battleship?"

I have to say that sometimes the British Army’s intelligence capabilities are still very good.

It wasn't long after he learned the news that this person knew about it.

General Stilwell narrowed his eyes and spoke lightly.

"Admiral Wavell, I'm afraid you've overthought it. They are not the Sichuan Army, but a resistance army composed of local indigenous people. Their slogans are freedom and independence."

Who knew that Admiral Wavell would look at the other person as if he were a fool.

"General Stilwell, do you think I'm a fool? When did those natives become so powerful?"

"Can we capture the Yangon airport? Can we sink the battleship?"

"I don't believe that the Sichuan Army was not involved in this."

Hearing this, Stilwell was not surprised. If Admiral Wavell was so easily fooled, he would not have been able to become the Governor-General of India.

"I don't know much about this. Maybe the Sichuan Army sent some people to provide guidance. After all, they are a group of indigenous people. If they want independence and freedom, they must seek support from powerful forces."

and many more?

Independence? Freedom?
Is this about dismembering the colonies of the British Empire?
You have to know that in order to win this war, their prodigal prime minister has sold many islands and most of the naval bases.

As a result, now they are going to dismember their colonies?

These damn bastards.

Admiral Wavell looked at the other party with a grim face.

"General Stilwell, do you know what you are talking about? This is a colony of the British Empire."

Who knew that Stilwell didn't care at all and even ridiculed it.

"But we can't destroy others' pursuit of independence and freedom."

When it comes to shamelessness, Stilwell is no less shameless than Cun Yunsheng.

At least Admiral Wavell's face turned red with anger.

　I'm feeling better now, so I'll get up early in the morning and update quickly! Sorry!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)